Non-profit work

There’s a lot to be said for giving back though volunteering. But finding the best place and assignment to match your interests and skills — that’s the hard part. Just ask Barbara Bradley Hagerty, author of the great new book about midlife, Life Reimagined: The Science, Art and Opportunity of Midlife, and a former NPR […]

You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on a gap year program to find a new vocation with meaning. Here are some steps to take – preferably before you retire from your old job. For more career advice from Kerry Hannon, go to KerryHannon.com

You don’t have to spend $60,000 and a year at Harvard or Stanford to find a new vocation with meaning. Here are some steps to take–preferably before you retire from your old job. Here are my seven tips to DIY second-act planning: – Run the numbers. Can you afford to move to a lower-paying sector […]

When Carol Nash retired four years ago from Dimensions Healthcare System in Maryland after a long career in nursing, she had no inkling that she would soon be working harder than she ever did before. But Ms. Nash, 70, is fine with that. “I burn with a passion for what I am doing,” she said. […]

When I speak to job seekers over 50 who’ve spent their careers in the business world, they often say they’d love to work at a nonprofit that would let them tap their skills and truly make a difference. Heck, in the past week, I’ve even had unprompted conversations with my sister, brother and best girlfriend — […]

A few weeks ago, I met Molly MacDonald, the founder and CEO of The Pink Fund, a nonprofit that provides financial aid to breast cancer patients. The 63-year old breast cancer survivor was buzzing with energy as she told me about the charity she started eight years ago and her personal story triggering it. The […]

Kate Williams has a smile and a positive energy that lights up a room. For her, attitude is everything. That’s a lesson Williams’ father instilled in her at a young age with one caveat — it’s your choice every day to make that attitude a good one. Williams, 72, is blind, due to a progressive […]

DAVID N. CAMPBELL’S path to creating and running a volunteer organization began when he heard about the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. His response was something he had not seen coming. “When I heard about it, I was overwhelmed,” said Mr. Campbell, 72, a former technology executive. “In my gut, I knew I had to help.” He […]

WHEN he was 5 years old, Steven Elson built pretend skyscrapers out of blocks. It was the start of a love affair with buildings. At 60, his passion hasn’t subsided. Today, after being laid off from a top commercial real estate job in Connecticut in 2008, he is working in the nonprofit sector, overseeing the […]

When is the last time you worked 12 hours a day, seven days a week for total pay of $225? My guess is probably never. But if you’re a live-in domestic worker taking care of children or an in-home worker caring for the elderly, you probably have an inkling of how this scenario plays out. […]

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What I Told The Senate About Older Workers and Jobs

I testified before the Senate Special Committee on Aging and its Chairman, Senator Susan M. Collins (R-Maine), and Ranking Member, Claire McCaskill at its June 24th hearing, Work in Retirement: Career Reinventions and the New Retirement Workscape, I was honored, and admittedly, a little thrilled Watch the video